Pankaj Jha, who played the role of MLA in the Panchayat web series, is known for his outspokenness. During an interview, he talked about many things related to his career and the film industry. He told that he was going to play the role of Sultan Qureshi in Gangs of Wasseypur, which later went to Pankaj Tripathi. He said that the people of the industry are very slimy and spineless, who cannot even speak their mind.
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People may hate Pankaj Jha’s character Vidhayak ji in Panchayat but his acting is being praised. Pankaj Jha also talked about Panchayat cast, relation with Anurag Kashyap, industry politics and Gangs of Wasseypur in the digital commentary podcast. The character of Sultan Qureshi in Gangs of Wasseypur was first played by Pankaj Tripathi. Pankaj Jha says that this role was offered to him first. Pankaj Jha says, we were doing a film. When we went to Patna, I got a message from MC (Mukesh Chabra) saying come Bhaiya. Later I came to know that someone else was playing the character. I thought there might have been some dissatisfaction from there.
Politics doesn’t matter
He was asked if he feels sad about the politics in the industry? On this Pankaj said, I do not care what politics happens behind my back. If that politics harms me then the person doing politics has won. It does not matter to me. Those who do politics behind the back are cowards.
there are slimy people
Pankaj was asked that he did a good job with Anurag Kashyap. I have a good rapport with him. Then what happened? Pankaj said, we are directors, makers and actors. But here there are so many timid, slimy and spineless people who don’t even put forward their views. I still love Anurag a lot. Who am I to claim that I should get the role.
The IQ of India is low
Pankaj said, there were no fake people on the set of Panchayat. There were people who were down to earth. He called acting schools a shop. He said, nobody can teach acting to anybody. Everyone in the industry has been sold. Those who don’t know acting are also actors. India’s IQ is low. People are watching this kind of cinema. Those who can’t speak dialogues have become stars.